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Abiding Worship is a Christ-centered creative arts ministry that helps students grow spiritually, creatively, and technically through music, dance, theater, visual art, and other creative disciplines. Our mission is to cultivate worshippers who abide in Christ, create in response, and offer their gifts as an act of worship. Our programs are designed to help students grow in skill while learning to see creativity as a response to God, not merely as performance.
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No. Many Abiding Worship programs are designed to welcome students at a variety of experience levels. Some classes are introductory, while others may be better suited for students with prior experience. Each program listing will include age and skill guidance so families can choose the best fit. When in doubt, families can contact us before registering.
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Abiding Worship is intentionally Christ-centered. Scripture, prayer, worship, and Christian formation are integrated into our teaching, not treated as an add-on. Students are invited to grow in their creative gifts as a response to God and as an act of worship. Families do not need to attend a specific church to participate, but students and families are expected to respect and support the Christ-centered environment of the program.
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Registration & Tuition
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Most school-year programs are designed as full program-year commitments. Most Abiding Worship programs run September through May, and enrollment reserves a student’s place for the full year. Tuition may be paid in installments for convenience, but the payment plan does not change the full-year enrollment commitment. Because students create and grow together over time, consistent participation matters for the whole class.
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Tuition covers instruction, core supplies, costumes, and event fees for the full program year. Additional student-specific items - such as music curriculum, books, shoes, or base costume layers - may be recommended by the instructor and are not included in tuition.
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Yes. Abiding Worship serves Arkansas families participating in the state’s EFA program in two ways. Some families use Direct Pay through ClassWallet, while others pay Abiding Worship by card and submit receipts for reimbursement on their own. EFA direct pay families follow a separate invoice and verification process aligned with Arkansas EFA disbursement periods. Families using EFA direct pay are required to submit verification that their ClassWallet order has been submitted. Families may not switch payment types after enrollment.
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Families may withdraw in writing. For the school-year program, families have through October 15 to determine whether Abiding Worship is a good fit. Tuition paid through this date is nonrefundable. After October 15, enrollment is considered locked for the remainder of the program year, and the remaining tuition is owed regardless of attendance or payment plan. Extenuating circumstances may be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.
Classes & Attendance
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Abiding Worship uses several host locations across Central Arkansas, including Maumelle, North Little Rock, and West Little Rock. Location varies by program, instructor, and day of the week. Each program listing includes the specific location for that class or lesson. We use this multi-location model so we can offer meaningful programs without taking on the cost and risk of a full-time leased facility.
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Tuition reserves a student’s place in the class or program rather than paying only for attendance on a specific date. Missed classes are not refundable, are not prorated, and makeup classes are not guaranteed. We understand that students may occasionally miss class due to illness or family needs, but our tuition model is based on reserving a place for the full program.
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Joyful Noise is Abiding Worship’s end-of-year recital! Students grow throughout the year in Scripture, creativity, technique, and collaboration, and Joyful Noise gives our community a way to gather those offerings together in worship.
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Abiding Worship will notify families as soon as possible and may follow the host church or facility’s closure decisions. Weather-related cancellations do not result in tuition refunds or credits.
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Abiding Worship may photograph or record classes, rehearsals, performances, and events for ministry communication, social media, website content, promotional materials, and fundraising. Families who do not want their student included in promotional media should notify Abiding Worship in writing.